Frieda Wishinsky
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BornJuly 14, 1948
AlmamaterCity College of New York (BA)
Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology (MSc)
Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology (MSc)
OccupationAuthor
Yearsactive1990–present
Frieda Wishinsky | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 14, 1948 |
| Alma mater | City College of New York (BA) Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology (MSc) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Frieda Wishinsky (born July 14, 1948) is a German-born Canadian educator and author of children's books.
The daughter of Polish-Jewish parents, she was born in Munich and grew up in Manhattan. She received a BA in International Relations from City College of New York and a MSc Special Education from Ferkauf Graduate School. She has taught special education for children and adults in the United States, Israel and Canada. She now lives in Toronto.[1][2]
Wishinsky's first book was Oonga Boonga (1990). Her work has been translated into French, German, Hungarian, Danish, Swedish, Dutch, Korean, Spanish and Catalan.[2][3]
